FeaturedPsychology·August 16, 2011·1 min readReduced Recognition of Fear and Sadness in Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPTSD impairs ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions. Facial expressions convey strong cues for someone’s emotional state and the...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 15, 2011·2 min readStudy Finds Enzyme Disrupting Nerve Cell Communication in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA modified form of the enzyme Cdk5 is elevated in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients, where it triggers damage...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2011·3 min readTo Relieve Back Aches, Cornell Researchers Create Bioengineered Spinal Disc ImplantsEvery year, millions of people contend with lower back and neck discomfort. With intent to ease their pain, Cornell University...Read More
Neurology·August 1, 2011·2 min readHigh Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Smoking and Obesity in Middle Age May Shrink Brain, Damage ThinkingA new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2011·3 min readResearchers Aim for Direct Brain Control of Prosthetic ArmsEngineers work to design prosthetic arm that allows amputees to feel what they touch. Engineering researchers at four U.S. universities...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2011·3 min readResearchers Graft Olfactory Receptors onto NanotubesPenn researchers have helped develop a nanotech device that combines carbon nanotubes with olfactory receptor proteins, the cell components in...Read More
Neuroscience·July 22, 2011·2 min readMemories May Skew Visual PerceptionTaking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates....Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·2 min readCancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from SkinScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·3 min readResearchers Find Neural Signature of Mental Time TravelAlmost everyone has experienced one memory triggering another, but explanations for that phenomenon have proved elusive. Now, University of Pennsylvania...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2011·4 min readThe Neuroscience of Creepy Robots – The Uncanny Valley PhenomenonYour Brain on Androids Ever get the heebie-jeebies at a wax museum? Feel uneasy with an anthropomorphic robot? What about...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2011·3 min readCracking the Code of the Mind – Neurons Connected to Computers to Decipher Neuronal Circuits’ CodesTAU team connects neurons to computers to decipher the enigmatic code of neuronal circuits Machine logic is based on human...Read More
Brain CancerGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2011·2 min readWhat Causes Brain Cancer? Understanding GlioblastomaUnderstanding glioblastoma at the genetic, molecular level Glioblastoma is the most common and most lethal form of brain tumor in...Read More